Amu House

Night, View (from property/room), Balcony/Terrace, Sea view

8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(91 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Lamu

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this bed and breakfast

Located in Lamu, near Lamu Fort and Lamu Museum, Amu House is a recently renovated property, featuring free WiFi, a garden and terrace. With inner courtyard views, this accommodation offers a balcony.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Lamu

Nearby attractions

The Fort Of Shela

3.7 mi

Lamu Holiday Solutions

Available Rooms

1 King • 269 ft²

Sleeps 3

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1 Queen or 1 Queen • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Single or 2 Double • 247 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

RRRR

Amu House

RRRR

8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(91 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Lamu

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Lamu

Nearby attractions

The Fort Of Shela

3.7 mi

Lamu Holiday Solutions

Available Rooms

1 King • 269 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 1 Queen • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single or 2 Double • 247 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(91 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

A gem of a hotel, fantastic location, decor, views and breakfast and staff.

Excellent location in the heart of Lamu town. I was given the choice of the available rooms. I loved the decor. Beautiful view of the sunrise from the terrace. Breakfast was so tasty. Muhammed also arranged a brilliant sunset boat trip for me for a great price.

I was awoken at 04.50 each morning with the noise from the nearby Mosque, but it was to be expected.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

A perfect place in Lamu

AMU house is a beautiful old and carefully restaured historical house. And the terrace on the roof top is perfect for relaxing and reading. The right place when you prefer the authentic life of Lamu to the touristy places of Shela. Thank you, Mary and Hussein for your hospitality, for your time, for organizing a stunning sailing trip, and for our unforgettable walk on Manda Island.

Nothing to mention

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Like connecting with long lost family

Everything was fantastic at Amu House from the moment we arrived we were treated like family & that continued for the duration of our stay including sharing dinner with Mary and Hussian and the rest of the wonderful family, New Year's Day watching the Dow race together on our own private boat & many enjoyable conversations over breakfast Breakfast was an absolute treat with the banana pancakes being the best I've ever tasted so much so that we ended up having double portions of them and the apple French toast every day along with freshly squeezed juice from local fruits and as much spcied chia tea as we could drink On the first night we stayed I didn't sleep very well as the mattress was too soft for my back, as soon as I mentioned it to Mary she immediately bought a new mattress so that I would be comfortable & I slept like a baby for the duration of our stay There's so many more great things I could say about Amu House including the fact that its great value for money but it's best that you just try it for yourself, you won't be disappointed 😊

That we couldn't stay longer 🥺

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Ambience galore

The location is great, you get to appreciate the old town

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Amu house is stunning, really it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve stayed in and was quite sad when the time came to leave. It has beautiful architecture and furniture, very clean with really friendly owners and staff. There are lots of chill out spaces in the communal areas and very centrally located.

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Superb

Staff were incredible, always on hand to help with organising boat trips, transfers down to Shela (nearby more touristy area at south of Lamu) and flexible for breakfast timings.

Hot tap in our shower didn't work, water pressure was very soft. Although this didn't matter too much given how hot the weather was - cold showers weren't too bad!

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Fantastic, authentic, old town stay in Lamu!

Location = superb. Swahili breakfast = more than superb. Service = fantastic! Architecture = exactly what we were looking for.. that wonderful, authentic, age-old Swahili architecture... like you've travelled back in time :)

Nothing to dislike. It was exactly as expected.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Exceptional

The staffs Alex and karisa be very friendly staff and hotel very clean and maintained 5 mins walk from main town center thumbs up 👍

Everything was very fine no mosquito's very clean staff very friendly Alex and karisa

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

The size of the rooms, the aesthetic.

The breakfast options

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Authentic and enjoyable

Very central and easy to get boats to other parts of the island and to the airport.

The coffee at breakfast but I am quite particular about my coffee.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

A gem of a find, truly unique and good value for money. We loved our stay.

Amu House has been beautifully renovated to a very high standard. The property has been restored with care and attention to detail in keeping with the original features and architecture. The wall carvings are exquiste and the minimalist decor complementary. You have access to a charming rooftop terrace and our room had its own private little terrace which was an added bonus, our room was also a good size. From the moment you step into the house, after a long day of enjoying what Lamu has to offer, it is like time stands still and it is a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle. We opted to have the breakfast every day out of convenience, there was enough variety and quantity to make it good value. The whole team at Amu House (Alex, Mohamed and Nilsy) were great, they were on hand for anything you needed, we found them to be approachable, friendly and attentative. The host and owner (Mary) cares deeply about the community, environment and sustainability and helpfully provides water for guests so that you don't need to buy plastic bottles of water, which helps you to be responsible about the impact you have on this UNESCO World Heritage site. We loved our stay and hope to return.

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Good

We like the 'swahilli' experience in the old town.The house was lovely.They did help us a lot with infant needs on boiling water for bottles etc.

This has nothing to do with the house but our own family needs/ challenge.We were travelling with an infant of 15months.Because of the steps and heights we never could relax as it was dangerous to let him out of our sight because he can walk and climb.So our choice of this house causes us problems We would have liked hot water for showering. We would have like air condition although the the swahilli experience probably would not have been authentic

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Beautiful old house amid the old town. Spacious rooms with open air seating at the entry of each. Fantastic roof top area wiling perfect views. Great breakfasts and wonderful staff. Mary will make sure you experience the best of Lamu. Thank you Mary.

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Expectations met, no disappointments, a few pleasant surprises.

Location, value, staff

7.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Perfect gateway

Good location, decent room, and budget friendly. Rooms are quiet, you can easily sleep till noon.

Breakfast was not served at the premises during my stay. Travelling at low peak season.

7.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Good

No hot water and restaurant or food

Not even coffee or ways to get one

6.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Good value for money

Great location, authentic place to live and helpful staff.

No hot water available and I was told there were breakfast facilities but that was not the case.

7.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Good

Captured Lamu’s laid back vibe perfectly

There are so many little things that could be done to make the stay even more comfortable. The communal kitchen was not nice, there could be tea and coffee and other basics in the reception area and kitchen. The rooms were a little bare and the top deck would be even better if there was a fridge or kettle and clean water so relaxing on the swinging chair didn’t require a trip up and down the house. But, that said, I was happy and would have stayed longer

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Clean but empty

It just needed warm water and a few soft furnishings and the place would be lovely. Unfortunately it felt rather empty and the shower pressure and lack of hot water ruined the shower experience. Could be very nice with a bit more in the way of soft furnishings and a bit more life downstairs - maybe henna painting or massage or books or something

As above

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Exceptional

I loved everything!

Cold shower

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Place of Peace

I loved that we had the entire place to ourselves. Felt safe and secure. Julius is very helpful. Mohammed was exceptionally kind. Spacious and clean. Lots of places to recline and relax.

That we had to go home eventually and that we only found out on the last day about a woman who does massage downstairs

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Highly recommended :) in the heart of Lamu Town but a peaceful stay

Amu house is a traditional Swahili house. It is very beautiful, rooms are lovely, great rooftop view and super quiet (we never heard the call to prayer). They have someone meet you at the airport and will take you across by boat (200 KSH pp) which is helpful. Julius (on reception) and friendly and helpful and polite. we enjoyed our stay :)

Amu house is a great base for exploring Lamu Town. There is no hot water (this is common in Lamu however). I would highly recommend Amu House!

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Amu House was really nice and homely, and even on lazy morning we felt free/comfortable to just laze

The breakfast was fine, and I was happy to be provided with a gluten free option. The fruits platter was especially quite refreshing. For the children, the mahamri was especially welcome.

I would have loved to have beans/mbaazi every day, but I appreciate that this was not always possible. Also, maybe some more choices for the children.

6.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Rustic Property in the Center of Lamu Old Town

-Centrally located -Very responsive owner (Mary) esp. to my inquiries before our stay

-Somebody took the tonic water we placed in the common fridge -We were not informed of the other fees such as for the boat ride going to the property and for the pick-up of the tour (I was informed that there would be 2 pick-up locations but we had to get a boat by ourselves to a resort in the Shela to meet our tour guide

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

Lovely house and kindest owner Mama mary was a pleasure to spend time with, very accommodating She was most helpful to us when planning how we would spend our days and ....

7.0 / 10.0

Mar 2020

Very friendly welcome and good service. Clean and safe accommodation

These are very beautifully renovated authentic premises. The rooms were basic and clean as was the shower and a great location in the centre of the town very close to boats for beaches and airport. Unfortunately my friend and I were bitten by what was possibly some sort of insects that may be in the mattresses. We didn't have an opportunity to feed this back to the proprietor as I'm sure he would have taken this on board. The breakfast was very nice and Harrison who served us was extremely efficient and friendly.

Not very comfortable mattresses but loved the typical style of the bed

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2020

12 days at Amu house

I loved the roof terrace where I could watch the morning sunrise, ease into the day relaxing on the baraza, and utilising the washing facilities. Breakfast was always a feast: beginning with a selection of fruit and fresh filter coffee and a main dish of your choice. A wonderful and filling way to start the day. Friendly and attentive staff I never heard the calls to pray from Amu House Minutes from the Fort, main market and jetty.

The heat was quite stifling in Pate room at night especially under a net and with the fan on! Poor WiFi connection in Pate room and breakfast area, l always had to rely on my phone data.

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Lamu?

The average price for a rental in Lamu is R 737 per night. This rental is R 2 above the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Amu House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Amu House pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Amu House?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, laundry, balcony or patio, and tv.

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About this bed and breakfast

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Available Rooms

Amu House

Bed and Breakfast in Lamu

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Lamu

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Lamu?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Amu House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Amu House?

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